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United Kingdom Physicians per 1,000 people

The United Kingdom's physicians per 1,000 people was 3.17 per 1,000 in 2022, unchanged from 2021, according to World Bank. The United Kingdom has physicians per 1,000 people higher than the global median (3.17 vs median 1.82). Compared with the median in Europe, the United Kingdom is lower (3.17 vs regional median 3.83) and ranks 34th out of 41 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2022)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Physicians per 1,000 people (Per 1,000)
2022 3.17
2021 3.17
2020 3.04
2019 2.94
2018 2.83
2017 2.81
2016 2.78
2015 2.77
2014 2.74
2013 2.71
2012 2.7
2011 2.69
2010 2.66
2009 2.65
2008 2.57
2007 2.49
2006 2.46
2005 2.41
2004 2.33
2003 2.2
2002 2.11
2001 2.04
2000 1.99
1999 1.91
1998 1.9
1997 1.85
1996 1.8
1995 1.76
1994 1.7
1993 1.68
1992 1.65
1991 1.63
1990 1.62
1979 1.3
1978 1.2
1977 1.2
1976 1.2
1975 1.1
1974 1.1
1973 1.1
1972 1
1971 1
1970 0.9
1969 0.9
1968 0.9
1967 0.9
1966 0.9
1965 0.9
1964 0.9
1963 0.9
1962 0.9
1961 0.9
1960 0.8
United Kingdom Physicians per 1,000 people : Definition
Physicians per 1,000 people measures the number of doctors available in United Kingdom for every 1,000 people.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 4 3.9 2023
Life Expectancy 81.24 81.01 2023